Major manufacturers steering sales of new cars towards more profitable private sales rather than fleet is likely to exacerbate the ongoing used car shortage, says the Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA) Year-to-date figures show that fleet sales are down 25.0% on 2021 and private up 17.8%, showing the significance of the shift that is taking place.
Read More »
Shift to retail sales likely to exacerbate ongoing used car shortages, says VRA
VRA asks “three key questions” in final 2021 Outlook Seminar
“Three key questions” will be put to a range of industry experts by the Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA) in its final 2021 Outlook Seminar, being held online at 10 am on December 17. The webinar will discuss lessons learnt from 2020, the biggest opportunities in 2021, as well as the risks and dangers facing the
Read More »
New and Used Car market in 2021 is subject of VRA’s second Outlook Seminar
Three of the UK’s leading used car valuation experts will be speaking at the Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA)’s second 2021 Outlook Seminar on 5th November. Derren Martin, head of UK valuations at Cap Hpi, Rupert Pontin, director of insight at Cazana and Jayson Whittington, chief car editor at Glass’s will be answering questions on The
Read More »
Future impact of coronavirus on remarketing sector to be tackled at 2020 VRA AGM
The potential future impact of coronavirus on the remarketing sector is to be tackled at the Vehicle Remarketing Association’s online Annual General Meeting on 1st July. Three different speakers will tackle four different scenarios include an easing of lockdown with coronavirus under control, a national second wave, localised outbreaks, and a successful inoculation programme. The
Read More »
Industry bodies combine to provide unified safety guidance on COVID-19 and remarketing
Unified guidance for the remarketing sector on how to comply with safety guidance as the COVID-19 crisis eases and businesses re-open has been released by the Vehicle Remarketing Association in conjunction with the BVRLA, FLA and NAMA. The new document, “COVID-19 Guidance for Vehicle Collection, Delivery, Distribution, Storage and Technical Services” is designed to clarify
Read More »
Guest Post: The Economics of a sudden, screeching stop: more work needed to prevent lasting damage to the economy
In a ‘normal’ recession the economy slows down gradually as confidence wanes. Not this time. So as to stop the spread of Coronavirus and prevent our healthcare system being overwhelmed, the government has enforced a lockdown. In so doing it has deliberately slammed the brakes on economic interactions so as to prevent physical interactions between
Read More »
Stock security during lockdown could be growing problem for remarketing sector
Security of used cars and vans without access to formal storage facilities could be a growing problem for the remarketing sector over the course of the coronavirus lockdown, says the Vehicle Remarketing Association. The body, which represents organisations involved in the remarketing of 1.5m cars and vans every year, said that large numbers of vehicles
Read More »
Mobility services will create demand for whole new range of remarketing services
The growing emergence of mobility services over the coming years will create demand for a whole new range of mobility services, says the Vehicle Remarketing Association. The industry body, which represents businesses that handle, sell, inspect, transport or manage more than 1.5 million used cars and vans every year, has been discussing the issue at
Read More »
Potential “charging crisis” for remarketing companies, says VRA
A potential “charging crisis” could soon emerge among vehicle remarketing companies as electric vehicles start to make their way onto the used market in larger numbers, says the Vehicle Remarketing Association. The industry body, which represents businesses that handle, sell, inspect, transport or manage more than 1.5 million used cars and vans every year, points
Read More » Remarketing fundamentals for 2020 is subject of VRA’s first meeting of the year
Remarketing fundamentals for 2020 is the core theme of the Vehicle Remarketing Association’s first meeting of the year, taking place on January 29 at Bruntingthorpe in Leicestershire, hosted by C.Walton. Key presentations will include Martin Potter, Managing Director, at Aston Barclay on what the auction sector is expecting in 2020 – looking at the general used
Read More »
VRA Seminar sponsors’ blog
Power of using retail dynamic pricing in a wholesale market Accredited to Rupert Pontin, Director of Insights, Cazana What do we mean by retail dynamic pricing? Data-driven pricing is changing the way we sell, buy and value vehicles. Cazana’s award-winning realtime retail data and valuations look at the whole market to provide the most accurate
Read More » Key issues facing the remarketing sector in 2020 is subject of major, free seminar from VRA
The challenges facing the remarketing sector in 2020 is the subject of a major, free seminar that has been announced by the Vehicle Remarketing Association, which represents organisations involved in buying, selling and preparing 1.5 million used vehicles every year. “2020 Vision” will take a wide-ranging look at issues likely to affect the used car
Read More »